Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: 2015-06-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 52.4% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2453 win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:30:00 +0000


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Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-05-25'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:56:00.635Z

Reserved: 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-2360

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:10:16.498Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2015-06-10T01:59:38.890

Modified: 2026-04-22T16:43:23.577

Link: CVE-2015-2360

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses